bug#29866: 27.0.50; cl-loop: Calculate the array length just once

[Stefan Monnier]

> X-Debbugs-CC: monnier@iro.umontreal.ca

Thanks.

> It looks sensible to calculate the array length just once,
> instead of recalculate it on each iteration:

I tend to agree, but I don't know very much about the intended semantics
of Common Lisp's `loop` macro, nor about cl-loop's implementation (tho
I admit I did mess with it without being really sure what I was doing).


        Stefan


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> commit 1175db5cf09eb39e7e70703f38578d31b0dd9398
> Author: Tino Calancha <tino.calancha@gmail.com>
> Date:   Thu Dec 28 00:56:32 2017 +0900
>
>     cl-loop: Calculate the array length just once
>     
>     * lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-macs.el (cl--parse-loop-clause):
>     Dont calculate the array length on each iteration (Bug#29866).
>
> diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-macs.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-macs.el
> index f5311041cc..f671aea399 100644
> --- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-macs.el
> +++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-macs.el
> @@ -1317,11 +1317,13 @@ cl--parse-loop-clause
>  
>              ((memq word '(across across-ref))
>               (let ((temp-vec (make-symbol "--cl-vec--"))
> +                      (temp-len (make-symbol "--cl-len--"))
>                     (temp-idx (make-symbol "--cl-idx--")))
>                 (push (list temp-vec (pop cl--loop-args)) loop-for-bindings)
> +               (push (list temp-len `(length ,temp-vec)) loop-for-bindings)
>                 (push (list temp-idx -1) loop-for-bindings)
>                 (push `(< (setq ,temp-idx (1+ ,temp-idx))
> -                            (length ,temp-vec))
> +                            ,temp-len)
>                          cl--loop-body)
>                 (if (eq word 'across-ref)
>                     (push (list var `(aref ,temp-vec ,temp-idx))
>
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> In GNU Emacs 27.0.50 (build 32, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.22.11)
>  of 2017-12-28 built on calancha-pc
> Repository revision: da94ea92bc3ba6c236b394c00e6bbb725131a149
> Windowing system distributor 'The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.11902000
> System Description: Debian GNU/Linux 9.3 (stretch)